STORIES FROM CONVENTA
In January, Conventa hosted 131 exhibitors from 16 different countries of New Europe, who presented their offer to 210 international event planners from 45 countries, 30 of which are regional and about 100 Slovenian event planners. To date, Conventa has recorded more than 3.500 meetings between hosted buyers and exhibitors.
Conventa has been connecting meeting planners for 12 years in a row
From 22 to 23 January 2020, Ljubljana hosted the 12th edition of Conventa, the first business trade show in New Europe for business meetings, congresses and incentives. The success of the event, which is recognized in the world primarily for its top-notch boutique business experience with a personal touch, delighted with quite a few surpluses. This year a record number of 30 new exhibitors came to Conventa.
Breaking the ice! The first Conventa Trend Bar in 2020
A new meetings season is upon us and with that, a new season of Conventa Trend Bars. The Conventa team was on the road once again, visiting exciting destinations, where knowledge sharing and networking took place. Conventa Trend Bar is a knowledge roadshow that travels around the region and helps people create better events. The main part of the Trend Bar is an interactive workshop.
What happens at Conventa, doesn’t just stay at Conventa
Here is everything that happened at Conventa 2020, along with a photo library, so you can brag about your attendance to your colleagues and friends about the times when we could meet in-person.
COVID-19
WHO Issues COVID-19 Coronavirus Event Planning Guide
At the end of February, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a comprehensive nine-page document with key recommendations for those planning large events — “mass gatherings” in WHO’s lexicon — in the context of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
INTERVIEWS
Ana Božič: “The future of meetings in Ljubljana seems very bright”
Conventa TV talked to Ana Božič, Sales Manager at GR – Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre. Enjoy the interview!
HOTEL OPENINGS
The region’s first Hard Rock Hotel is opening in Budapest in 2020!
Hard Rock Hotel Budapest opened in the first half of 2020 in the heart of the city, pleasing everyone from music lovers to those interested in gastronomy.
New Premium Resort Set To Open in Kotor Bay in 2020
The beautiful city of Kotor has been waiting and in need for a while! The UNESCO preserved area hides many amazing locations in the Bay and the latest hotel was much needed.
THE VERY BEST OF SPECIAL VENUES
The best Special Venues in Slovenia according to Google
Using our new search engine and Google Analytics, we checked which special venues received the most attention from Kongres Magazine readers. The most sought after was the unique Edvard venue.
FROM THE EDITOR
What We Can Measure, We Can Improve
Gorazd Čad focused on discussing how to measure the efficiency and success of a destination or an event.